Automatic playing apparatus.



J. SGHWERTNER. AUTOMATIC PLAYING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 14, 1911.

Patented'Aug. 6, 1912.

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and 1 )5 them mvin men ti 0 145 and 146 Opening into the top face of the block 144 are passages 146, 147, 148, 149, 150 and 151. The passage 146 is connected with the duct 132 and the passage 147 is connected with the duct 134. The passages 148 and 151 are connected with the duct matics which control the action of the speaking devices 3, 3 and 4, 4 of great andswell organs respectively. Upon the block 144 is arranged the slide valve 152, having air passages 153 and 154. Stops 155 and 156 are provided at either end of the block 144 to limit the extreme positions of movement of the slide valve 152. When in the lefthand position, as shown in the drawing, the reversing slide valve connects the duct 132 With the duct 145 and the duct 134 with the duct 146. It, now, the slide valve 152 be moved to its position to the right, the duct 132 will be connected to the duct 146 and the duct 134 will be connected to the duct 145. It being understood that there is a plurality of slide valves 152, one corresponding to each tracker opening, it will be seen that there are provided two sets of air ducts 132 and 134 connected to the tracker board 124 and two other sets of air ducts 145 and 146 and a set of reversing valves for connecting the ducts of one of said first mentioned sets with the ducts of one .of said second mentioned sets, and the ducts of the other of said-first mentioned sets with the ducts of the other of said second mentioned sets in direct' and reverse manner.

Each slide valve 152 is'inde'pendent of its neighbor and these valves are therefore independently movable on their seats. In

order to properly guide them in their movement pins 157 are driven into the block 144 between the sliding parts 152. In order to more perfectly cause the sliding parts or valves 152' to rest upon their seats and prevent leakage, each one is weighted upon its. top by means of a piece of metal-158, preferably lead. A groove 159 is provided in the top of each of these sliding parts 152 and a single metal bar 160 has its lower edge res ting within all of said grooves 159. The bar, or plate 160 is secured to a rotatmg rod or pipe 161 having at one end secured thereto a handle 162, so that upon 'moving the handle 162 all of the sliding valves or members 152 may be moved into one position or the other, thus reversing the connections between the ducts 132 and 134, and 145 and 146. In order to-more firmly press the slidingmembers 152 to their seats,

each is provided with a flat spring 163 having at one end an aperture therethroughf through which extends. one end. of the link 164. The-link 164 has a collar nearsaid end in order to properly position the end of the spring on the link 164. The other end of the link 164 extends into a groove or depression in the member 152, so as to form a sort of pivotal connection therewith. Each member 152 is provided wit-h an independent spring 163 and all of these springs are secured to a bar 165 by means of screws 166, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. From a further consideration of Fig. 1, it will be seen that in the position shown, the

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tends to-force the member 152 toward the left or into its left-hand position. Upon moving the handle 162 and forcing the member 152 to the right and after the same has passed a predetermined point in its movement it will-be clear that the spring 163 in pressing downwardly and acting through the link 164 will tend to move the member 152'into its right-hand position. That is, after the dead center has been passed, the springs 163 tend to move the various slide valves into their right-hand or left-hand positions, as the case may be.

The operation of the features just above set forth may be described as follows: Upon an opening in the tracker sheet 12!, registering with one of the ducts 130, air will be forced into the duct 130 in the usual manner. Assuming that it is desired that both the corresponding great and swell organ actions are desired to be operated in order to accent the note corresponding to the registering aperture; then the air will pass through the duct 130, duct 132, passage 146, passage 163, passage 150, duct 145, thus causing the corresponding speaking device of the great organ to speak. For the swell organ action the air under pressure passes through the duct 130, through the duct 133, through the coupling valve formed by valve closure 135 and its seat, through duct 134, passage 147, passage 154, passage 148, duct 146', thus causing the corresponding swell organ device to speak. If, on the other hand, the valve closure 135 be in its lower position, thus closing the valve in the ducts versing slide valves is of great importance. Prior-devices have been subject to great' leakage and inaccuracy of alinem'ent and general efiiciency of operation and construction. vI iovercom'ethese difficulties by the The spring ant dnee to the accurate alinenient or position-v ing of: the sliding members, as well as increasing their rapidity of movement and ease of operation.

iilthongh I have-described my improve-' ments with res ect to one particular emhodiin ntthereof, and in great detail, nevertheless. do not desire to be limited to such details, since it is obvious that many changes and modifications may well be made without departing from the spirit and scope of;

my invention and improvements. llntniow,

Having thus fully and. clearly described my nnpi-ovenients, what I clann as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

'l. The combination of a tracker board: and speaking devices to be controlled thereby, a rcven-nng slide valve, two air ducts leading from a single opening in the tracker to said slide valve, two air ducts leading from the slide valve for controlling two dil- 'lerent speaking devices respectively, where- I by the slide valve n'iay reverse the connec-' lions between said ducts and a valve located in one cl said first mentioned ducts.

duct duct lior controlling a swell action, a reto a s a manually controlled valve in one of said lwi, two mentioned ducts.

3 The combination of two sets of speakdevices, a tracker board, a set of air devices, a set ol air ducts for controlling the other set oi speaking devices, two corre sponding sets oli air ducts connected by a single r oi? opening; in the tracker board, and 1m for allernatcl connecting said first two n'n-ntioned of ducts with said la t two mentionixl. sets of ducts.

The combination of a trail A board having a set of trai'zher openings, two sets of air ducts connected to said openings, one

dncl o't each set being connected to a single ogwning, manually controlled valves in one of said sols oi duels, two other of air ducts, and set of reversing valves for connecting the ducts oi one of said lirst mentioned with the ducts ot one ot said. second ni-enlioned sets in direct and reverse manner, and means for indepei'zdcntly openany number ol said. manually controlled elves.

valve connected to said duels, two cls leading from said revcrsn'ig valve gin opening n'rthe tracker board, and

"s l'or controlling one of speaking 5. lhe combination. oi a tracker board having a set of tracker openings, two sets of air ducts connected to said openings, one duct of each set being connected to a single opening, manually controlled valves in one of said sets of ducts, two other sets of air ducts, and a setof reversing valves for connecting the ducts of one of said first mentioned sets with the ducts of one of said second mentioned sets, and the ducts of the other of said first mentioned sets with the ducts of the other of said second mentioned sets indirect and reverse manner.

6. The combination of a tracker hoard having tracker openings, two air ducts connected to a. single opening in the tracker board, a manually controlled valve in one duct, two air-ducts adapted to be operatively connected to said first mentioned ducts, and

means for connecting one oi said first ment-ioned ducts with one of said last mentioncd ducts and the other of said first men.- tioned ducts with the other of said las. mentioned ducts, in direct and reverse man ner.

7.- The combination of a tracker hoard, two sets of speaking devices, a of air ducts for contr lling one set of speaking devices, aset of air ducts for controlling the other of speaking devices, two corresponding sets of air ducts controlled by a 3 single set of openings in the tracker board, I and means for alternately connecting said in an organ, the combination of great and s\\ ell actions, a tracker board, an air for controlling a great action, an air first two mentioned sets of duets with said last two mentioned sets of ducts.

The combinationoi two air dncts,t-.vo air ducts adapted to be operat' 'ely connected to the first two air ducts and means 'forconnecting one of said lirsi; mentioned ducts with one of said last mentioned ducts and the other of said first mentioned duets with the other of said last mentioned ClllLLS n direct and reverse manner, said means including a part removable from one position to another for making said connections and a spring tending to move said part to either of said positions after it hampassed a predetermined point in its movement.

9. The con'ibination o1? twoair ducts, two air ducts adapted to be operatively connected to the first two air ducts and means for connecting one. of said first mentioned duets with one of said last mentioned ducts and the other of said first n'ientioned duets with the other of said last mentioned ducts in direc ;and reverse manner, said means embracing asiide valve with its sliding part movable from one position to another for making said connections, a flat spring tending over said part and a linl; connec v. between said spring and said part whereb the spring tends to move said port to eithe of said positions alto, it has passed a pred te'rmined pointin its movement.

10. The combination of tracker hoard, a

reversing slide valve with its sliding part movable from one position to another, two

air ducts leading from said valve to the tracker board, a manually controlled valve in one of said ducts, a spring for acting upon said sliding part, and a link interposed between said spring and part whereby the spring tends to move said part to either of said positions after it has passed a predetermined point in its movement.

11. The combination of a tracker board having a set of tracker openings, two sets of air ducts connected to said openings, one duct of each set being connected to a single 5 opening, manually controlled valves in one of said sets of ducts, two other sets of air ducts, and a set of reversing valves for connecting the ducts of one of said first mentioned sets with the ducts of one of said second mentioned sets, and the ducts of the other of said first mentioned sets with the ducts of the other of said second mentioned sets in direct and reverse manner, said reversing valves having their movable parts I movable toward their seats independently of one another. v

12. The combination of a tracker board, two sets of air ducts connected thereto, two other sets of air ducts, and a set of reversing valves for connecting the ducts 01": one of said first mentioned sets with the ducts of one of said second mentioned sets, and the ducts of the other of said first mentioned sets with the ducts of the other of said second mentioned sets in direct and reverse manner, said reversing valves having sliding parts movable from one position to another for making said connections, said sliding parts being movable toward their seats independently of one another.

13. The combination of a tracker board, two sets of air ducts connected thereto, two other sets of air ducts, and a set of reversing valves for connecting the ducts of one of said first mentioned sets with the ducts of one of said second mentioned sets, and the ducts of the other of said first mentioned sets with the ducts of the other of said second mentioned sets in direct and reverse manner, said reversing valves having sliding parts movable from one position to another for making said cohnections, said slid ing parts being movable toward their seats independently of one another and independent springs acting upon said parts, and links interposed between the springs and their corresponding parts, whereby the springs tend to move said parts to either of said positions after they have passed a predeter- 9 mined point intheir movement.

14. The combination of atracker board having tracker openings, two air ducts con nected to a single opening in the tracker board, a manually vcontrolled valve in one duct, two air ducts adapted to be operatively connected to said first mentioned ducts, and means for connecting one of said first men'-' tioned ducts with one of said last mentioned ducts and the other of said first men-g I tioned duets with the other of said last mentioned ducts in direct and reverse manner and a pneumatic motor for maintaining-said manually controlled valve closed.

a 15. The "combination of a tracker board having tracker openings, two air ducts con- 7 nected to asingle opening in the tracker board, a manually controlled valve in one duct, two air ducts adapted to be operatively connected to said first mentioned ducts and pneumatic means for normally maintaining said manually controlled valve in one of its positions.

16. The combination of a tracker board, two sets of air ducts connected thereto, two other sets of air ducts, and a set of reversing 35 valves for connecting the ducts of one of said first mentioned sets with the ducts of one of said second mentioned sets, and the ducts of the other o'fsaid first mentioned sets with the ducts of the other of said sec- 9'0 ond mentioned sets in direct and reverse manner, said reversing valves having sliding parts removable from one positionto another for making said conneotionsysaid sliding parts being movable toward their seats lndependently of one another, and a. member, the movement of which causes all of said sliding parts to move simultaneously.

17. The combination of a tracker board having a set of tracker openings, two sets of air ducts'connected to said openings, one duct of each set being connected to a single opening, manually controlled valves in one of said sets of ducts, two other sets of air ducts, and a set of re'versingvalves for con: nect-ing the-ducts of one of said first mentioned sets with the ducts of one of said second mentioned sets, and the ducts of the other of said first mentioned sets with the duets of the other of said second mentioned sets in direct and reverse manner, said reversing valves embracing an independent sliding member for each valve, and a member, the movement of which causes all of said sliding members to move simultane' ously to reverse the connections,

18. The combination of two setsofspeaking devices, atracker board, a setof air ducts for controlling one set of speaking devices, a set of air ducts for controlling the other set of speaking devices, two corresponding sets of air ducts connected by a single set of openings in the tracker board,

means for alternately connecting said first two mentioned sets of duets with said last two mentioned sets of ducts, said means including a plurality of sliding valve c10 sures and a member, the movement of which causes all of said sliding valve closures to reverse-the connections. 1 {8 19. The combination of a tracker board, two sets of speaking devices, a set of air ducts for controlling one set of speaking devices, a set of air ducts for controlling the other set of speaking devices, two corresponding of air ducts controlled by a single set of openings in the tracker board, and means for alternately connecting said first two mentioned sets of duets with said last two mentionedsets cit ducts, and a set of manually controlled valves in one of said setsof ducts.

20. The combination of a tracker board, two sets of speaking devices, a set of air ducts for controlling one set of speaking devices, a set of air ducts for controlling the other set of speaking devices, two corresponding sets of air ducts controlled by a single set of openings in the tracker board, and means for alternately connecting said first two mentioned sets of ducts with said last two mentioned sets of ducts, and a set of manually controlled valves in one of said sets of ducts, and means for independently opening any number of said manually controlled valves.

21. The combination of a tracker board, two sets of speaking devices, a set of air ducts for controlling one set of speaking devices, a set of air ducts for controlling the other set of speaking devices, two corresponding sets of air ductsco'ntrolled by a single set of, openings in the tracker board, and means for alternately connecting said first two mentioned sets of ducts with said last two mentioned sets oi ducts, said means embracing a plurality of reversing valves eachhaving their moving parts movable to ward their seats independently of one an other.

22, The combination of a tracker board,

'two' sets of speaking devices, a' set of air ducts for controlling one set of speaking devices, a set of air ducts for controlling the other set of speaking devices, two corresponding sets of air ducts controlled by a single set of-openings in the tracker board, and means for alternately connecting said first. two mentioned sets of duets with said last two mentioned sets of ducts, said means embracing a plurality of reversing valves each having their moving parts movable toward their seats independently of one another, and a set of manually controlled valves in one of said sets of ducts.

28. The combination of two sets of speaking devices, a tracker board, two sets of air ducts in operative relation with the tracker board, two sets of air ducts for controlling the operation of said sets of speaking devices respectively, and means for alternately connecting said first twomentioned sets of ducts with said last two mentioned setsot' ducts in direct and reverse manner, said means including a set of slidable valve closures, said closures being movable toward their seats independently of one another.

24. he combination of two sets of air ducts, two other sets of air ducts, and means for alternately connecting said first two mentioned sets of ducts with said last two mentioned sets of ducts in direct and reverse manner, said means including a set of movable valve closures, said closures being movable toward their seats independently of one another.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Josnrn sonwnn-rnns.

Witnesses Gonrnmr CnosBY, EDWIN SEGER.

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